Introduction
This study was designed in order to compare coping behaviors in response to stress. It is imperative that people understand coping mechanisms in relation to stress. Without proper knowledge of the benefits and risks coping mechanisms possess, individuals may deal with stress in a unhealthy way. People experience many forms of stress such as emotional, psychological, and physical stress. Knowing which coping style is better could possibly help people deal with stress in a way that could diminish or prevent physical, emotional, and psychological stress (“What is Stress”, 2011). Dealing with stress in an inappropriate way could cause even more stress on an individual. People deal with stress on a daily basis. Therefore, how can people decrease stress caused by situations they experience throughout their lives? Without proper knowledge of coping mechanisms, stress may cause adverse effects on the body. A study found that 44% of Americans report having more stress than they did five years ago and stress is the cause of 60% of all human illnesses. They also found that three out of four doctor visits are stress related (“The American Institute of Stress”, n.d.). To understand stress we must first ask “What is stress”?
How can we define stress? It is hard to define stress because depending on the person, …show more content…
Past research indicates identical perspectives. A study formulated from literature review viewed approach coping as relative position regarding the stressor (Mullen & Suls, 1982). Equivalent studies also infer that approach coping is defined as cognitive and emotional acknowledgement of trauma (Shontz, 1975). According to another study, approach coping was viewed as carefulness, nervousness, and sense of direction toward threat (Miller, 1980; Miller & Mangan, 1983). The main topic of understudy talks about the relationship between gender and
This study was designed in order to compare coping behaviors in response to stress. It is imperative that people understand coping mechanisms in relation to stress. Without proper knowledge of the benefits and risks coping mechanisms possess, individuals may deal with stress in a unhealthy way. People experience many forms of stress such as emotional, psychological, and physical stress. Knowing which coping style is better could possibly help people deal with stress in a way that could diminish or prevent physical, emotional, and psychological stress (“What is Stress”, 2011). Dealing with stress in an inappropriate way could cause even more stress on an individual. People deal with stress on a daily basis. Therefore, how can people decrease stress caused by situations they experience throughout their lives? Without proper knowledge of coping mechanisms, stress may cause adverse effects on the body. A study found that 44% of Americans report having more stress than they did five years ago and stress is the cause of 60% of all human illnesses. They also found that three out of four doctor visits are stress related (“The American Institute of Stress”, n.d.). To understand stress we must first ask “What is stress”?
How can we define stress? It is hard to define stress because depending on the person, …show more content…
Past research indicates identical perspectives. A study formulated from literature review viewed approach coping as relative position regarding the stressor (Mullen & Suls, 1982). Equivalent studies also infer that approach coping is defined as cognitive and emotional acknowledgement of trauma (Shontz, 1975). According to another study, approach coping was viewed as carefulness, nervousness, and sense of direction toward threat (Miller, 1980; Miller & Mangan, 1983). The main topic of understudy talks about the relationship between gender and